THE Jy di ae : INTER-COLLEGIATE YOUNG MEN’S ns CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF INDIA AND CEYLON. MADRAS : INDIAN NATIONAL COUNCIL OF YOUNG MEN’S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATIONS. 1897. Der) nes ie Hines adhe si ie ierces a) i“ if is sn es Hii The Fnter=Collegiate Voung Mews Christian Assoctation of gndia and Ceylon. Indian Representatives on the General Commnittee of the World’s Student Christian Federation. Hon. K. C. Banurji, m.a.. B.t. S. Satthianadhan, M.a.,-L.L.M. College Committee. Wrank Anderson, B.A. Rey. J. H. Maclean,m.A.,B.D, Hon.K.C. Banurji, M.a., B.L. D. McConaughy, ma. S. Satthianadhan, M.A., L.L.W. College Secretary. J. Campbell White, M.a., S6 College Street, Calcutta. Associate College Secretary. - George S. Eddy, ru.3., V.47.C.A4., Madras. Student Volunteer Movement of Fndia and Ceylon. Executive Committee. J, Campbell White, M.a., Chairman. Frank Anderson, B.A., General Secretary. Rev. fohn Forman, M.A., Aecording Secretary. Travelling Secretary. George S. Eddy, px.r. Treasurer. Max Wood Moorhead; 1.4. Sectional Committees.”* Bengal. Hon.K.C.Banurji, m.A., 8.L. Crayden Edmunds, 8.A. J N. Farquhar, M.a. J. Campbell White, m.a. Rev. J. Morrison, M.A., B.D. Bombay. Rev. N. MacNicol, m.a. Max Wood Moorhead, M.a. Frank Anderson, B.A. Rev. W. G. Peel. Rev. E. S. Hume, m.a. Madras. D. McConaughy, M.A. Rev. J.H. Maclean,m. A.,8.D. Rev. J. S. Peter, B.a. Rev. J. P. Larsen. Rey. G. Pittendrigh, m.a. North-West Provinces. Rev. C. A. R. Janvier, M.A. Rev. John Forman, m.a. Rev. J. P. Haythornthwaite, Rev. W. A. Mansell, u.a. M.A. K. N. Borooah. Punjab. Rey. T. G. Bailey, B.a. Rev, A. H. Ewing, m.a. Rev. H. D. Griswold, m.a. Rev. E. A. Causton. Rev. J. W. Ballantine. Ceylon. L. Hieb, B.4., is the Chairman of the Ceylon Com- mittee. The names of the other members will be announced later. * Nore.—The two in the left column in each of the Sectional Committees were appointed by the Inter-Collegiate Young Men’s Christian Association; the two in the right column by the Student Volunteer Movement; while the fifth was chosen in some cases by the other four members, and in some cases by a Missionary Conference, The Fnter-Collegiate Woung Men’s Christian Hssociation Of Fndia and Ceylon. By J. CAMPBELL WHITE. es I. The World’s Student Christian Federation. ‘“The most signal fact of recent years in the Christian college world is the formation of the World’s Student Christian Federation.” This Federation was formed in 1895, at the Scandina- vian Students’ Conference, representatives being present from each of the five Christian Student Movements then in existence: w2z., 1. The American Intercollegiate Young Men’s Christian Association, 2. The British College Christian Union, 3. The German University Christ- ian Alliance, 4. The Young Men’s Christian Association Movement in Mission Lands, 5. The Scandinavian University Christian Movement. Since then five other National Student Move- ments have been affiliated with the Federation, viz., 6. The Intercollegiate Young Men’s Christian Association of India and Ceylon, 7. The South Africa Student Christian Association, 8. The Australasian Student Christian Union, 9. The College Young Men’s Christian Association of China, 10. The Student Young Men’s Christian Association of Japan. Five of the ten different Movements composing the Federation are made up entirely of organiza- tions bearing the name of the College Young Men’s Christian Association. These five Move- ments include at least six-sevenths of all the individual organizations represented, and eight- ninths of all the members. ; ie Il. Origin of the Movement in India and Ceylon. Individual College Associations have existed in India and Ceylon for more than ten years. Since the organization of the Indian National Council of Young Men’s Christian Associations in February, 1891, there has been a College Committee for the promotion of organized Christian work among Colleges and Schools. Nearly all of the Secretaries sent out to India from England and America have been leaders in Christian work among students at home, and bring the results of their experience to bear upon Indian student problems. A great impetus was given to the work among students in India and Ceylon, by the visit of Mr. John R. Mott in 1895-6. In addition to visiting a number of the more important colleges, he was chiefly instrumental in conducting a series of seven Student Conferences, of which two were held in Ceylon and five in India. These Conferences were widely attended by leading Christian students, as well as by Missionaries and other workers, and much permanent interest was aroused. At the last of these Conferences, held at Madras in March, 1896, the group of twenty- two College Associations in India and Ceylon was recognized and affiliated by the World’s Student Christian Federation as ‘‘ The Inter- Collegiate Young Men’s Christian Association of India and Ceylon.” It was at this Conference also that ‘‘ The Student Volunteer Movement of India and Ceylon’? was formed, and related organically to the Inter-Collegiate Movement. 1II. The Objects of the Movement, Fhe Objects of the National Movement are ; 1. To establish and develop College Associa- tions in the Colleges and Schools of India and Ceylon. ay ad 2. To unite, in sympathy, prayer and efiort, the College Associations of India and Ceylon. 3. To afford each Association the help which comes from organic connection with — similar Associations. 4. To bring each Association into organic connection with the World’s Student Christian Federation. The Objects of each individual Association should be ;— 1. To spread Christian knowledge among students, and to Jead students to become disciples of Jesus Christ. 2. To deepen the spiritual life of students. 3. To enlist students in the work of extending the kingdom of Christ throughout the whole world. The Student Volunteer Movement is to be promoted, as the Missionary Department of the Association. IV. The Adaptation of the Movement. The College Association has proved itself adapted to every kind of institution of higher learning, whether university, college, normal or professional school, or high-school. It works har- moniously in more than forty different denomina- tions. While perfectly clear and definite in its objects, it is yet so flexible in its organization and methods that the largest liberty is allowed in meeting all peculiar local conditions. It is believed that any merely local student Christian Organization, whatever its name may be, will be greatly benefited by becoming affili- ated with this National Student Movement and through it, coming into organic connection with the world-wide student brotherhood now em- braced in the World’s Student Christian Federa- tion. It may be natural for organizations of long standing to hesitate to change their names in order to become affiliated with this General Movement, but it is certain that there are very ye great advantages in having a common name. The old name may be retained if thought best, as) 2 isub-title, for examples she AY MECC, A: of: College, Formerly the College Prayer Union” The only two conditions necessary to afthliation with the National Movement are (1) The adoption of the name, Young Men’s Christian Association, and (2) The confining of the control of the Association to the active mem- bers, 7.e., to the Christian members. In the case of the Reformed Syrian Church in South India, the spirit of the Constitution will be fol- lowed rather than the letter, with reference to all active members being actual communicants. A word should be said about the relation of College Associations to the city Y.M.C.A., especially in the larger places. What the rela- tionship shall be is entirely optional with the College Association itself A College Association may be entirely separate from the city organiza- tion if it so desires,—electing its own officers and manging all its own affairs. Or it may be affili- ated to the Central Association as one of the Departments, with a more or less close relation- ship, as may be decided in each case As there are many advantages likely to come to a College Association from a strong Central Organization, it will be wise to consult freely about all questions with those in charge of the general organization. Actual experience has proved that the double basis of membership has great advantages. While limiting the voting, holding office, and _ all management of affairs to the Christian members, it yet admits others of good moral character to the fellowship and privileges of the Association, and so makes it much easier to lead them into active membership.